APPLY NOW! The Link’s 47th General Elections
The Link will be running its annual general elections on March 21 at 2 p.m. at its office (LB-717) and via Zoom.
All staff members can run and vote in the general election.
Those interested must submit a one-page cover letter explaining the candidate’s reasons for running, goals and any relevant experience for the position. This letter must be submitted no later than March 14 at 4 p.m., along with a portfolio of three contributions to The Link relevant to the position to which they are applying.
Those running for Editor-in-Chief must submit eight samples from at least three different sections.
Those applying for the positions of Photo Editor, Graphics Editor, or Video Editor must submit a portfolio of three past contributions to The Link and also submit at least two examples of other work within the medium of the position.
Those applying for Creative Director must submit a portfolio of three past contributions to The Link and also submit at least two sample layouts and one other visual form.
The letter and other required materials must be sent to editor@thelinknewspaper.ca and business@thelinknewspaper.ca by 4 p.m. on March 14. Interested candidates must read the job
description for the position they want before applying.
To be considered staff, students must have contributed four times this semester or three times if they were staff in the previous semester. For any questions about your eligibility email editor@thelinknewspaper.ca.
MANAGING TEAM:
Editor-in-Chief
*Honorarium: $740.60/biweekly (Minimum 23 hours a week)
Lead the team, problem-solve and represent the paper. Through rain, snow, and sleepless nights, you lead the troops of this publication to greatness.
Managing Editor
*Honorarium: $740.60/biweekly (Minimum 23 hours a week)
Journalism happens because deadlines are enforced. Oversee the paper’s print production and online production, including the news, fringe, sports, and opinions production cycles. Keep editors and staff on their game, and make sure the newspaper comes out on time.
Creative Director
*Honorarium: $740.60/biweekly (Minimum 23 hours a week)
Design the visual layout of the newspaper. Lay it out, make it pretty, and don’t be afraid to break the rules. Lead the visual team and help dream up something special for our social media.
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Two (2) Co-News Editors
*Honorarium: $676.20/biweekly (Minimum 21 hours a week)
Direct the news production for our website. Get to know every inch of Concordia and its politics. Write breaking news, hold people accountable, and chase the truth.
Fringe Arts Editor
*Honorarium: $644/biweekly (Minimum 20 hours a week)
Expose all that’s cool and underground in the Montreal art scene. From gallery openings to bands with three name changes, you’re the go-to person for what’s up-and-coming in Montreal’s art scene.
Sports Editor
*Honorarium: $644/biweekly (Minimum 20 hours a week)
Find the story behind the game. Give a voice to the athletes and highlight the great wins and tough times for all of Concordia’s teams. Be the ultimate source of knowledge for all things Stingers. Fast stats, game recaps, video, profiles and podcast work are your wheelhouse.
Opinions Editor
*Honorarium: $644/biweekly (Minimum 20 hours a week)
Separate the crazy from the coherent and put together one killer commentary section. Hunt down the strong debaters and columnists and give them a page to fill. Make sure that our columns—Sex Ed(itorial), Peoples’ History of Canada, and Don’t @ Me—are filled regularly.
Copy Editor
*Honorarium: $547.40/biweekly (Minimum 17 hours a week)
Keep articles out of synonym hell and catch the mistakes, big and small. Make the dull stories exciting and the exciting stories even better.
Video Editor
*Honorarium: $644/biweekly (Minimum 20 hours a week)
Capture and manage The Link’s video content. Shoot on-the-spot news when it happens. Work with the Creative Director on The Link’s online vision and special projects.
Photo Editor
*Honorarium: $547.40/biweekly (Minimum 17 hours a week)
Capture Concordia life. Snap photos of Stingers games, protests, and everything in between. Manage a team of contributors and kill it on Photoshop.
Graphics Editor
*Honorarium: $547.40/biweekly (Minimum 17 hours a week)
You’re the illustrator extraordinaire. Find a way to visualize the tough stories and the easy stories, with the help of some great contributors.
*Honorariums are subject to change. For any questions please contact business@thelinknewspaper.ca.
Any additional questions can be directed to editor@thelinknewspaper.ca.
Eligible to apply and vote: Anika Yvette, Anthony Napoli, Alissia Bocarro, Aylee Ahmadzadeh, Caroline Marsh, Cedric Gallant, Jayde Lazier, Cleo Clamen, Lauren McCarthy, Lana Koffler, Hannah Nobile, Sean Richard, Maria Cholakova, Moon Jinseok, Olivia Shan, Wassim Batal, Moon Jinseok, Aren da Costa Scarano, Mani Asadieraghi, Soraya Yale-Ramanathan, Marissa Guthrie, Sarah Housley. Chantal Bellefeuille, Kaz, Lory Saint-Fleur, Mani Asadieragh, Trent Deschamps-Coinner, Jaiden Gales, Helena Reyes Teruel, Kira Minall, Kara Brulotte, Geneviève Sylvestre, Myriam Ouazzani, India Das-Brown, Hannah Scott-Talib, Safa Hachi, Samuel Kayll, Claudia Beaudoin, Andraé Lerone Lewis, Ryan Pyke, Naya Hachwa, Dana Hachwa, Matthew Daldalian, Nicolas Tremblay
One contribution left: Andréas Fleury, Hannah Beach, Zoya Ramadan, Racha Rais, Errita Yolanda Paul, Daniel Gonzalez, Lauren McCarthy, Colin van den Ameele
Two contributions left: Anika Poch-McKee, Brendan Schwartz, Defne Feyzioglu, Dusty Goldberg, Hannah Vogan, Hugo Genest, Kristina Stamkopoulos, Sara Martorana, Serena Abouljoud, Sidra Mughal, Valerie Akinyi Ogweno, Ines Talis, Colin van den Ameele, Lana Koffler, Lauren McCarthy, Lucia Castro Giron, Nicolas Brunetti, Cordelia Appleyard, Max Sinclair-Carter, Lordan Bennett, Daniel Gonzalez, Jainam Shah, Marisa Filice, Marla Lugert, Niyayesh Golestani, Maria Paula Rojas Diaz, Sehra Maloney, Lea Sabbaghian, Halle Keays
Three contributions left: Adèle Doat, Alex Hall, Alice Ross, Andrea Caceres, Anya Tchernikov, Avery Beaumont, Azfar Adib, Belén Catalán, Carmen Wile, Cate Gransaull, Chanelle Hutchinson, Clara Tranquilla, Conor Tomalty, Danna Noor Ballantyne, Emma Augello, Guilien Skorny, Henry Barnard, Isobel Budding, Ivan Baron, Jasmine Peardon, Jocelyn Gardner, Jude Khashman, Lauren Parison, Leo Troy, Maggie Rossy-Aulman, Maxime Bourdon, Maya St-Antoine, Michael Lecchino, Olivia Morello, Orane Medjahed, Raven Angeli, Rebecca Gauthier, Reza Taher-Kermani, Sabbia Eljarrat, Sarah-Maria Khoueiry, Selena Ruiz, Serena Totera, Steven Gao, Yasmine Chouman, Yasmine Nowroozi, Zach Jutras, Ali Salman, Andy Brunet, Ashtar Esmander, Mika Marcellin, Deirdra Danovitch, Alexandra Gulick, Azel-Hana Brunet, Maria Zarin, Olivia Ersil, Valentine Alibert, Winie Coulanges, Yoan Safar, Hugo Conquet, Nicole Celso, Lara Fakhoury, Carmen Wile, William Shoukri, William Shoukri, Natalie Null, Evelyn Ho Lee
If you are unsure about your standing, please email editor@thelinknewspaper.ca
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